Whether it’s a knock on the door, a phonecall or even getting stopped in the street – we’ve all experienced ‘sales patter’ at one time or another.

Last weekend, a crew returning to an ambulance station in Bedfordshire found a member of the public leaving the premises, who had entered through a door that had been left open.

Further to the spike in demand over the busy bank holiday at the beginning of May, we would like to reiterate our gratitude to staff for their hard work and to thank them in advance for being equally responsive and dedicated over the weekend bank holiday.

Many of you have been in touch recently to ask about the cycle to work scheme and whether there has been any update on the Trust’s position.

Staff are kindly reminded that Papworth Hospital should only be contacted to activate the PPCI pathway, not for clinical advice.

A message to staff about newer, different forms of anticoagulants that are prescribed to patients.

The Women’s Tour is landing in our region today as the race makes its way through our patch.

The first ever case allowing vulnerable witnesses to give evidence ahead of, rather than in, a court-room trial begun last week.

A question was recently raised by a member of staff about whether e-cigarettes, which the majority of people say they use to reduce smoking, can be used at work.

The UK National Poisons Information Service provides advice on the management of poisoning via its internet clinical toxicology database TOXBASE® and 24-hour telephone helpline.

One in three people struggle to cope at work and to coincide with Depression Awareness Week, the Trust provides advice on how to find help.

The Fire Brigade Union (FBU) is taking planned industrial action in May and the Trust has put in place the following contingency plans.

Following the theft of copper from one of our stations, staff are asked to be extra vigilant.

Bedfordshire Police is working with Garden Productions – who created the series ‘24 Hours in A&E’ – to make a fly-on-the-wall documentary series for Channel 4, based at Luton police station.